Ransom, IL town hall & government
Ransom spent $334,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $954 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ransom's government.
Where Ransom's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 62%
- From the state 21%
- From the federal government 7%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
Who works for Ransom
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Streator Township High School District 40
Ransom's high school district, shared with Bruce, Kangley, Newtown, Otter Creek, Streator and Eagle. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 39%
- State 47%
- Federal 14%
Of the $20,501 per pupil, $11,843 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Ransom: Allen Township Community Consolidated School District 65 ($22,064 per pupil).
Which schools Ransom kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ransom pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Ransom's government
Who represents Ransom
Ransom is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.